Field trials to evaluate efficacy of natural products for the control of the tick vectors of Lyme disease spirochetes

Program Title

Field trials to evaluate efficacy of natural products for the control of the tick vectors of Lyme disease spirochetes

Agency/Sub-Agency

CDC\CCID\NCZVED\DVID\BDB

Description

Funding opportunity for a cooperative agreement to support field research in the U.S. to better understand the efficacy of natural botanical products as agents to control the tick vectors of Lyme disease and to repel these ticks.  Natural products will be evaluated as least toxic pesticides against populations of nymphal Ixodes scapularis ticks in areas of the U.S. where Lyme disease is endemic.  The natural products will also be field tested as repellants.

Eligible Entity(ies)

TBD

Intended Beneficiaries

Populations affected by Lyme Disease

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

93.283

CFDA Category

Health

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Communicable Disease; Specialized Health Research and Training; Prevention and Control

Keyword(s)

Lyme Disease; Environmental Health; Research

HHS Announcement No.

TBD

New Funding Opportunity

Yes

Competition Type (N), (CC) or (M)

N

Single Source / Limited Competition

No

Est Annual Min Award

$250,000.00

Est Annual Max Award

$250,000.00

Est Number of Awards

1

Est Posting Date

10/7/2007

Est Application Deadline

12/6/2007

Est Award Date

3/29/2008

Est Start Date

4/1/2008

Program Contact Name

HAMM, DIANE

Program Contact Telephone No.

970.221.6414

Program Contact Email

dhamm@cdc.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

CDC164